chisel
becoming
the likeness of Christ.the process is not always painless, but the completed work is stunning.
Imagine with me the description of the sculptor at work--
"He attacked the stone with such fiery energy that one expected to see the block shattered to pieces. With one blow he sent chips three to four fingers thick flying into the air, and penetrated to a point indicated by a drilling with such precision that he might have destroyed the whole stone, had he cut slightly deeper into it." --Blaise de Vigenre
There have been and will be times in our lives when the master sculptor will chip away with intensity the layers that must be removed in order to create his masterpiece. He knows exactly where to start, how hard to hammer, and what his completed work should look like. He is precise and never makes mistakes. He allows brokeness to take place, but never destruction. He is a incomparable craftsman. Praise Him my brothers & sisters in Christ.
The late Michelangelo would sometimes polish his statues to look smooth and shiny while others where left with chisel marks. The chisel marks gave shape and a feeling of being alive when viewed from a distance. Does Christ do the same in us? Just asking. What chisel marks do I have to be seen? What about you? What does the world see in me when they are close up? What do they see when I'm viewed from a distance? The end result should be a life gleaming and vibrant.
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Thank You Father that you love us so much that we are a continued work in progress. Thank you for the chisel marks that you leave in our lives. Thank You that you never tire of your work. I praise you Master that even when the process takes months or years to complete, you remain faithful to finish what you started. May you look upon me and be pleased with what you have created. I love you.
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And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:38-39
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